The Vitec Multimedia FS-5 6-Pin to 6-Pin Slim FireWire Cable can be used to connect the FS-5 DTE recorder to the 6-pin FireWire port on a computer. Along with transferring video, audio, and timecode data to the computer, this cable can be used to power the FS-5 as well as to charge its internal battery from the computer's 6-pin FireWire port.